I couldn’t be prouder to be a GenX woman. I recently read about New Zealand Prime Minister (and fellow GenX-er), Jacinda Ardern. According to reporting NPR, Ms. Ardern resigned her position, not because of scandal or a higher role she was pursuing-but simply cited “burnout”. Why am I proud? It…

BACK TO WORK….ish. Strategies to conquer Sunday night scaries and Monday morning dread. It's not abnormal to feel a little anxiety about returning to work after a holiday break, vacation or even just the beginning of a new year. You have been on a much more relaxed schedule. If you…

In this season, I have learned resilience at an entirely different level. During this year of political turmoil, a staggering death toll almost 10 times of the number of people who died in 9/11, financial distress and civil unrest- the fact that some of us are still standing (although barely)speaks…

I stumbled into the world of consulting after the death of my father. I had to make the decision, after returning to work in corporate America WAY too soon. Would I finally take the necessary time for bereavement and then finally blaze my own path? I knew that I had…

5 things to do now, if your small business is struggling as industries shutter their doors, leads dry up, conferences & speaking engagements end and clients tighten budgets! In this season of uncertainty and clients being mindful of spending and stretching their budget, client driven businesses like mine, are in danger of taking a major hit, if not closing altogether. In our online briefing today, I opened up with letting my small team know that I was unsure…

Understanding the value of making yourself scarce! Blogger and CEO, Anil Dash coined the phrase, the “Joy of Missing Out” or J.O.M.O in a blog post by the same name. He shared the benefits he gleaned after taking a break from his tech devices, and thus from social media. Whereas there is certainly merit in detaching from…

3 Reasons Why Storytelling is a Catalyst to Increased Profits and Substantial Growth. — “Show your scars, Camille!” I looked at my mentor like she was speaking another language. She was coaching me through the process of finishing my book. I shared with her the struggles of maintaining and shrouding my “image” while trying to be honest about the journey. “You can’t be honest…

5 tips of what potential state, county and city political candidates should do BEFORE actually campaigning. Not gonna lie, I didn’t know that there was a term that defined eating and drinking before going to a party. In my collegiate days, we did it because we were on a budget and we didn’t want to spend a lot of money buying drinks and wings at the…

By Guest Poster: Stephanie Vaught, J.D. and Founder of Social Money Finance, LLC As a financial coach, I am in a unique position to hear the financial concerns of many people. More broadly, I have discussions about where people are in their life and where they want to be. When…